Wash ing-machine



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WASHING MACHINE.

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JOHN D. OOHEE AND GEORGE R. GAMBLE, OF FRANKFORT, INDIANA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

PECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 327,528, dated October 6, 1885.

Application filed March 80, 1885.

To all whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN D. OOHEE and GEORGE R. GAMBLE, citizens of the United States, residing at Frankfort, in the county of Clinton and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVashing-Machines; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of our improved washingmachine with the suds-tub removed; and Fig. 2, a similar view showing the operating mechanism thrown back when not in use and the suds-tub in position, the latter being partly broken away to show its pivotal support.

The present invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in washing-machines in which are employed alternatelyoperating plungers; and the object thereof is to provide simple and effective means for giving to the plungers the required motion with comparatively little exertion by the attendant, which object we attain by the construction substantially as shown in the drawings, and hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a suitable frame provided with a platform, B, for supporting the suds box or tub C, which may be of any desirable form, said tub having a bearing-block, a, upon its under side, to fit over and upon a stationary pivot, Z), projecting up from the platform, thus enabling the tub to be turned upon a center pivot to bring the plungers at different positions in the tub or change their point of contact with the clothes.

To the frame A is hinged one end of a bearing-frame, 0, consisting of the curved side bars, 0, and end braces, d e. The brace e is formed with a longitudinal shoulder, f, extending its entire length, which fits over the ole-at g, and held in engagement therewith by a button, h, pivoted to said end brace, thus holding the bearing-frame C in position when the machine is in operation, but allowing the frame to be thrown back, as shown in Fig. 2,

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when the button is turned parallel with the end brace to which it is pivoted. To the curved side bars, 0, are connected rockers D by means of spiral springs E, which are secured to the sides of the bars and rock ers, as shown. The rockers D are provided with arms 1?, connected at their extremities by cross-bars k, which serve as handles for operating the rockers.

Suitable plungers,F,having the usual stems, Z, are connected to transverse rollers G by said stems passing up through slots in the rollers, and held in position by pins m, passing through perforations in the rollers and one of a series of holes in the stems, thus enabling the adjustment of the height of the plungers with relation to the frame A.

To one of the cross'bars k is attached one end of a spiral spring, H, the other end thereof being fastened to the round 02- of the frame A, the upper end of the spring having a hook, p, to hook over the bar, so that it may be readily detached therefrom when desired.

The edges of the rockers D, bearing on the conveXed or curved edge of thefsideibars, a, form a very effective means of giving to the plungers the required alternating reciprocating motion, the point of contact of the rockers with the curved bars forming the fulcrum. The spiral springs E assist in the motion of the rockers and render the operation of the machine much easier, while the spring H serves as a helper to bring the arms t to their normal position after being depressed.

The rollers G are loosely mounted in the sides of the arms 45, so that they will turn on their axis to enable the plungers F to have a movement on the arc of a circle to accommodate them to the unevenness of the clothes.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a washingmachine, the combination, with curved side bars connected to end braces, of rockers and spiral springs connecting said rockers to the side bars, and plungers attached to rollers of the rocker-frame, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a washing-machine, a suitable frame having a platform with a pivot for supporting the suds-tub, in combination with a hinged ICO frame consisting of curved side bars, and end braces and rockers, and spiral springs connecting the rockers to the side bars, and plungers attached to rollers, as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

3. A Washing-machine consisting of a suitable frame for supporting the sudstub, and provided with a hinged top frame having curved side bars, rockers, and spiral springs connecting them to the side bars, and a spring helper connecting the rockers to the main frame, and suitable plungers adjustably connected to transverse rollers, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that we claim the above We 15 have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN D. OOHEE. GEORGE R. GAMBLE. Witnesses:

A. A. BAYLESS, WILLIAM ARMSTRONG. 

